HOW TO PRONOUNCE
strictly
/ˈstɹɪktli/
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Keep the k-t-l sequence in the middle.
The first syllable is strongest. Move from k to t to l before the final ee vowel, rather than adding a separate vowel after each consonant.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The rule is strictly enforced.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does strictly mean?
adverb
- In a strict manner.
- In a limited manner; only
- In a narrow or limited sense.
More meanings (2)
adverb
- In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function
proper noun
- Strictly Come Dancing, a television show
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈstɹɪktli/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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See this word in context.
How was he to be sure that the conversation of that evening would be kept strictly secret between his friend and himself?
The Douglas squirrel does not strictly belong to these upper woods, and I was surprised to see him out in such weather.
More book examples (3)
That disadvantage is not diminished, when that pressure necessitates the drawing of stipendiary emoluments, before those emoluments are strictly due and payable.
From this time he was more strictly watched than ever, and he was shortly after transferred to the strong fortress of Köningstein.
Hence, it is dangerous in adducing evidence to use foreign expressions when it is important to adhere strictly to a single meaning.